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The Planning and Urban Design Agency was created in the summer of 1999 upon passage of Ordinance 64687 to focus on planning for the future of the City of St. Louis. The Agency provides staff support for the Planning Commission and is comprised of four divisions: Planning and Urban Design, Cultural Resources Office, Research, and Graphics/Computer Mapping.

Responsibilities include the review and approval of:

• Ch. 99, 100 and 353 Development Plans that can convey tax abatement and eminent domain powers.
• Modifications to the City's Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Maps
• Neighborhood and Citywide Plans and Capital Improvement Programs
• Historic Districts and City Landmarks

Gateway Mall Master Plan

Strategic Land Use Plan

Midtown Strategic Development Plan

South Grand Commercial District Parking Study

Adopted Parks Master Plans: Carondelet Park | Forest Park | Lafayette Squre Park (Ch. 10)

1947 Comprehensive City Plan

PDA Staff Directory

• Comprehensive Planning. Preparing a new city-wide plan that will be a framework for re-investment and re-vitalization.
• Environmental Review. Reviewing the envirornmental impact of all federally funded program activities, on a site-by-site basis.
• Neighborhood Planning. Working with many organizations that are devoted to the quality of life and the prosperity of city's 79 neighborhoods.
  - 5th Ward
  - Lafayette Square
• Urban Design. Overseeing design standards, guidelines, and review processes, as well as major plans such as those for Forest Park and Downtown.
• Heritage. Focusing on the historic districts, landmarks, and cultural resources of St. Louis.
• Research. Assembling, analysing and disseminating information about St. Louis - its people, economy, housing, social concerns and development potential.
• Graphics. Preparing charts, maps and related graphics using Geographic Information Systems and Desktop Publishing software.